Question

    Our words carry huge weight. They may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime. They provide them with courage to go on or one more ______ to give up.

When I was fourteen, my family moved to another city. Junior high was always a difficult time for me, and the move made my ninth-grade year even ______. I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time. The other kids had good friends with them, but I didn't know ______. I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food. The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then ______. I could feel my face turning red at that moment. Then one of the kids broke the ice. "Man! You have one BIG nose! "I felt ______ and didn't know what to say. I wanted to cry, but I ______ a little smile—as if it didn't hurt me at all. But it did. From then on, I would often look at myself in the mirror. I studied the big nose closely. It seemed that I was just living for my nose. Luckily, I grew out of this influence ______. But it really took me twenty years.

There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind. I remember going ______ a terrible business failure. I lost everything. I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the ______. What he said impressed me deeply. It gave me a lot of courage and confidence to go on with my business.

Over these years, I have always been very careful with my words and been nice to anyone met. ______ I believe what we say may bring others a lifetime influence.

1.A.subject B.reason C.choice D.spirit

2.A.sweeter B.better C.close D.harder

3.A.someone B.everyone C.anyone D.no one

4.A.laughed B.answered C.disappeared D.regretted

5.A.hurt B.moved C.stupid D.weak

6.A.invented B.managed C.made D.brought

7.A.suddenly B.finally C.immediately D.simply

8.A.through B.over C.across D.off

9.A.mistake B.failure C.challenge D.competition

10.A.although B.unless C.because D.so

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

【解析】

短文讲述了作者跟随父母搬到另一个城市，在学校遇到一个同学说他有一个大鼻子，这话足足影响了他二十年。另一件事是，他生意失败遭受打击，但是在父母的鼓励下，重新振作起来。作者通过这两个故事说明了语言携带着巨大的信息能量。

1.句意：他们给了他们继续前进的勇气，或者多了一个放弃的理由。

考查名词，A. subject学科；B. reason理由；C. choice选择；D. spirit精神，心灵。结合文意，这里应该指的是他人的话对自己的影响，所以应该是前进或者放弃的理由更符合，故选B。

2.句意：初中对我来说一直是一段艰难的时光，搬家让我九年级的学习变得更加艰难。

考查形容词比较级，A. sweeter更甜；B. better更好；C. close近的，亲密的；D. harder更困难。观察句子，该空前面有一个词even，可以修饰比较级；再结合句意，前面提到“a difficult time for me”，那么这里应该是使她感觉更困难，故选D。

3.句意：其他孩子和他们有好朋友，但我谁也不认识。

考查不定代词，A. someone一些人；B. everyone每个人；C. anyone任何人；D. no one没人。观察句子，这里是否定句，即排除A；再结合文意“I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time. 我记得我第一次走进餐厅。”，那么第一次应该是谁也不认识，故选C。

4.句意：我旁边的孩子上下打量着我，然后笑了起来。

考查动词，A. laughed嘲笑；B. answered回答；C. disappeared消失；D. regretted后悔。根据后面“Then one of the kids broke the ice. "Man! You have one BIG nose! "然后其中一个孩子打破了僵局。伙计！你有一个大鼻子！”，可知应该是嘲笑他，故选A。

5.句意：我感到很受伤，不知道该说什么。

考查形容词，A. hurt痛苦的；B. moved感动的；C. stupid愚蠢的；D. weak无力的，易破的。结合文意，孩子们嘲笑他，那么他应该是感到伤心痛苦，故选A。

6.句意：我想哭，但还是勉强笑了一下——好像一点也没有伤害到我。

考查动词，A. invented发明；B. managed承受，经营；C. made制造；D. brought带来。结合句意，“but但是”一词表明了他没有哭，默默承受，还露出微笑，故选B。

7.句意：幸运的是，我终于摆脱了这种影响。

考查副词，A. suddenly突然；B. finally最后；C. immediately立即；D. simply简单地。结合后面句意“我终于摆脱了这种影响。”因为这种影响是不好的，那么最终摆脱掉应该是幸运地，故选B。

8.句意：我记得我经历了一次可怕的商业失败。

考查介词，A. through完成，通过；B. over在……的上方，在……的上空；C. across越过，横穿；D. off从……离开。观察句子短语“go through经历，经受”符合句意，故选A。

9.句意：我打电话给我爸爸寻求帮助，他告诉我很多关于如何处理失败的事情。

考查名词，A. mistake错误；B. failure失败；C. challenge挑战；D. competition竞赛。结合文意，可知前面提到他经历了一次可怕的商业失败，那么这里应该是向父亲请教如何处理失败的事情。故选B。

10.句意：因为我相信我们说的话可能会给别人带来终生的影响。

考查连词，A. although虽然，尽管；B. unless除非；C. because因为；D. so所以。观察句子，这里是对上句“Over these years, I have always been very careful with my words and been nice to anyone met. 这些年来，我说话总是很谨慎，对任何遇到的人都很友善。”的解释，那么应该用because，故选C。